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Step Up 3 in 3D Trailer: B-boys… in Yo Face! (video)

Posted on March 31, 2010 by

Step Up 3D in HDTrailer Park Movies | MySpace Video John Chu has proven that he can put together a solid dance crew with the LXD.  Now he's coming out with "Step Up 3"… in 3D.  Yes, I'm excited about the dancing in this film, which has some of the sickest street dancers in the…

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Ken Swift and Joe Schloss on Preserving B-Boy Culture for Future Generations

Posted on March 13, 2010 by

Last night I was fortunate enough to be among a packed audience of 60+ folks at a "Conversation with Ken Swift and Joe Schloss, PhD" at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Ken and Joe were speaking on the subject of b-boying as a cultural phenomenon historically, in the present day, and into the…

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The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers & SYTYCD Stars on the Oscars last night (updated)

Posted on March 8, 2010 by

For those that missed the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers and several dancers from "So You Think You Can Dance" on the Oscars last night, here's a video I found. Probably won't stay up for long! Gotta give a shout-out to B-boy Cloud in the awesome middle sequence. UPDATED 3/8/10, 10pm with link to official LXD…

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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: B-boys with “Disabilities” (video)

Posted on January 30, 2010 by

I'm going through a personal dance funk, which happens to every dancer periodically.  In order to bolster my spirits, I've been trying to connect with the reason why I dance. No "big revelations" yet, but here's some inspiring videos of hip-hop dancers who have clearly had to overcome difficulties way beyond what I've ever had…

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“B-Girl” the Movie : A for Effort, C- for Execution

Posted on January 7, 2010 by

Finally got to see “B-Girl” the movie last night at the Anthology Film Archives in the East Village. It was a small audience for the showing, which was followed by a Q&A with the producer, the director and star of the production Lady Jules.  They all seem like such nice people, so I hate to…

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Breaking Photoshoot by my Dad! (pics)

Posted on December 27, 2009August 17, 2023 by

For my Christmas present this year, my dad — quite an accomplished amateur photographer — gave me a free photoshoot!  I asked him if he would shoot me doing some breaking moves outdoors, which he happily obliged.   We had lovely shooting conditions on Tuesday morning. We found this nearly empty skate park in the…

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Breaking Crews from Around the World (Google Map)

Posted on December 1, 2009 by

View Bboy Crews in a larger map BreakerNYC.com has spearheaded the creation of this awesome Google Map of b-boy crews from around the world.  It's an impressive collection, albeit not quite comprehensive at only a couple hundred crews.  I.e. I know there must be more crews in Latin America and Australia. Brazil alone must have…

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B-boy / B-girl Gift Guide

Posted on November 28, 2009 by

Is there a special b-girl or b-boy that you know that you can't think of what to get for the holidays? What present can you get for your favorite headspinner and toprocker and he or she will really love?  Here's some ideas:   DVDs  "Planet B-boy" a loving and riveting tribute by director Benson Lee to…

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B-boy Hip-hop Wear: What’s wrong with this picture? (pic)

Posted on November 22, 2009 by

So, what's wrong with this picture? (Answer after the jump.) Bonus points for identifying what's wrong with the "Pop n' lock Posse" gear. From StarsDanceWear.net. 

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Lilou of France wins Red Bull BC-One (again)

Posted on November 20, 2009 by

Here's some exciting footage from the latest Red Bull BC-One breaking / b-boy competition in New York City, which took place a couple of days ago.  It killed me that I couldn't be there to see this in person. But having this awesome footage (and so quickly!) is a nice consolation prize. Congrats to Lilou…

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